The above table serves as a snapshot of the typical factors that impact ridership, and illustrates the differences which exist between the current month and the same month in the previous year. If a change occurred, it is categorized to represent a (typically) positive, negative or neutral impact on ridership. More details on the observed impacts are noted in the description of ridership results below. ​

​Local Network Overview

Local Bus

Monthly Total

There were 4,822K boardings in June 2018 compared to 4,810K in June 2017, an increase of approximately 12K boardings (or less than 1 percent) on local bus service. There were two weather days in 2018 compared to four weather days in 2017 which contributed to a ridership gain.

Average Daily Ridership: Weekday / Saturday / Sunday

Average daily ridership increased on Weekday and Sunday, but decreased on Saturday in June 2018 compared to June 2017. Average Weekday ridership increased by approximately 5K boardings (or 3 percent), average Sunday ridership increased by approximately 2K boardings (or 2 percent) and average Saturday ridership decreased by less than 1K (or less than 1 percent), in June 2018 compared to June 2017.

​Light Rail

Monthly Total

There were 1,587K boardings on all three light rail lines in June 2018 compared to 1,529K boardings in June 2017, an increase of 58K boardings (or 4 percent). Red line ridership increased by 3 percent, Green line ridership increased by 18 percent, and Purple line ridership increased by 13 percent in June 2018 compared to June 2017. The main factors for the increased ridership were four additional special event days associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church Youth Conference relative to June 2017; improved weather, and no scheduled service interruptions, compared to three scheduled service interruptions on all three rail lines in June 2017.

Average Daily Ridership: Weekday / Saturday / Sunday

Average Weekday ridership on the Red, Green, and Purple lines decreased by less than 1K boardings (or 1 percent), increased by less than 1K boardings (or 9 percent) and increased by less than 1K boardings (or 8 percent) respectively in June 2018 compared to June 2017. Average Saturday ridership on Red line increased by less than 0.5K boardings (less than 1 percent) while average Saturday ridership on the Green and Purple lines increased by less than 1K boardings (or 16 percent) and increased by less than 1K boardings (or 12 percent) respectively in June 2018 compared to June 2017. Average Sunday ridership on Red line decreased by 2K (or 12 percent) while average Sunday ridership on the Green increased by less than 1K boardings (or 22 percent), and increased by less than 0.5K boardings (or 2 percent) in June 2018 compared to June 2017 respectively.

Total Local Network

Monthly Total

There were 6,409K boardings in June 2018 compared to 6,339K in June 2017, an increase of 69K boardings (or 1 percent).

Average Daily Ridership: Weekday / Saturday / Sunday

Average local network increased on Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday in June 2018 compared to June 2017. Average Weekday ridership increased by approximately 5K boardings (or 2 percent), average Saturday ridership increased by less than 1K boardings (or less than 1 percent) and average Sunday ridership increased by less than 1K boardings (or 1 percent) in June 2018 compared to June 2017.

​Commuter Network Overview

Park & Ride

Monthly Total

There were 649K Park and Ride boardings in June 2018 compared to 683K boardings in June 2017, a decrease of 33K boardings (or 5 percent).

Average Daily Ridership: Weekday

Average Weekday ridership in June 2018 was 30K boardings compared to 31K boardings June 2017, a decrease of less than 1K boardings (or 2 percent).

Entire Network Summary

Monthly Total

There were 7,058K boardings on the entire fixed-route network in June 2018 compared to 7,022K boardings in June 2017, an increase of 36K boardings (or 1 percent).

Average Daily Ridership: Weekday / Saturday / Sunday

Average daily ridership for the fixed-route network increased Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday in June 2018 compared to June 2017. Average weekday ridership increased by 5K boardings (or 2 percent), average Saturday ridership increased by less than 1K boardings (or less than 1 percent) and average Sunday ridership increased by less than 1K (or 1 percent) in June 2018 compared to June 2017.